Biography

Dr. Thomas J. Borelli

Dr. Thomas Borelli is a managing partner with the investment advisory
firm of Action Fund Management, LLC; a portfolio manager for the
Free Enterprise Action Fund; and a Senior Fellow with The National
Center for Public Policy Research, a Washington, D.C. public policy
group.

Previously, Dr. Borelli worked for the operating companies
of Altria Group, Inc. In his 25 years with the company, he built
a foundation in public policy and issues management, drawing from
diverse experiences ranging from basic research to corporate affairs.
Dr. Borelli directed an issues management group that supported
the companys food, beer and tobacco units legislative
efforts on regulatory reform and economic analysis. Additional
areas of focus included biotechnology, environmental issues, and
privacy. Throughout his career he has generated third party public
policy support on regulatory and science based issues. He also
served as a spokesman on science issues and has maintained strong
relationships with numerous public policy groups and journalists.

Dr. Borelli began his career as a microbiologist with General
Foods, where he provided safety assessments for new products and
also conducted basic research in biotechnology. He served as Science
Fellow for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on
Science, Space and Technology during the 100th Congress. Dr. Borelli
has published scientific papers on interferon and human leukemia.
He received his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Michigan
State University and his Master of Science and Ph.D. in Biochemistry
from New York Medical College.